No Retirement Savings? 3 Ways to Boost Your Social Security Benefits to Compensate
The typical senior will need roughly 70% to 80% of his or her former earnings to live comfortably during retirement, and in many cases, Social Security will only provide about half that amount. That’s right — Social Security isn’t designed to sustain retirees in the absence of outside income. But if you’re nearing your golden years without […]
The 1 Reason You Shouldn’t Save for Retirement
We’re often told how important it is to save for retirement, especially since senior living costs keep climbing and Social Security isn’t enough to sustain seniors in the absence of outside income. And while it’s generally a smart idea to allocate money each month to an IRA or 401(k), there’s one scenario where you actually […]
Pre-sale contracts abruptly terminated at Richmond, B.C., apartment building
Developer sued for $4.6 million by project’s construction company, say ousted home buyers A Richmond, B.C., developer has cancelled pre-sale contracts for a 15-storey residential building in the city centre. Anderson Square Holdings, directed by Sunny Ho — president of the Business Association of Richmond — will provide pre-sale buyers of the Alfa building with full […]
Rain, rain goes away for Edmonton area as heat warning takes effect
Temperatures expected to climb toward 30 C Monday and Tuesday A heat warning is in effect for the Edmonton area and most of northern Alberta as temperatures are expected to near 30 C on Monday and Tuesday. Environment Canada issued the warnings Sunday afternoon, after a long stretch of grey, rainy weather in the capital […]
Poor air quality in Yellowknife as fire northwest of city grows to 2,400 hectares
Fire still about 42 km from Yellowknife and remains no threat to city, says N.W.T. Fire The out-of-control fire northwest of Yellowknife has almost doubled since Saturday, but it remains no threat to the city, according to an N.W.T. government update Sunday. The fire is now about 2,400 hectares, up from 1,300 hectares wildfire officials quoted at the beginning of […]
Ontario boosting powers to fine companies that break environmental rules
But Ford government changes rules to exempt oil refinery ‘flaring’ from air quality standards The Ford government is boosting the province’s powers to slap fines on industry for breaking Ontario’s environmental rules, but environmental activists say there’s an important catch that actually weakens protections against air pollution. This month, changes took effect giving provincial environmental officers […]